Resolution of a synovial cyst of the lumbar spine without surgical therapy - A case report

Zentralblatt fur Neurochirurgie

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 147-151

  Ewald, Christian ^a   Kalff, R ^a  

^a JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Microsurgery; Radiculopathy; Spinal instability; Synovial cyst

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; LUMBAR SPINE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SYNOVIAL CYST; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

AGED; ANALGESICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SCIATICA; SPINAL DISEASES; SYNOVIAL CYST;

EID: 23944467501     PISSN: 00444251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-836475     Document Type: Article

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